We had the pleasure of having Grant McGaugh Chapter President and Natoia McGarrell, Executive Secretary of National Association of Health Services Executives South Florida. The NAHSE South Florida is a non-profit association of minority health care executives founded for the purpose of promoting the advancement and development of minority health care leaders and elevating the quality of health care services rendered to minority communities.
NAHSE’s purpose is to ensure greater participation of minority groups in the health field. Its basic objective is to develop and maintain a strong viable national body to more effectively have input in the national health care delivery system. It has provided a vehicle for Blacks to effectively participate in the design, direction and delivery of quality health care to all people.
They can be reached by phone at 305-562-1825 or on the National Association of Health Services Executives website here. Listen to the program here:
We had the pleasure of having Nathan Feldman and Daniel Shapiro, Co-Founders of Hope Gel. Hope Gel’s mission is to passionately address the global issue of childhood malnutrition through nourishment and hope.
We had the pleasure of having Gregory Henry, Senior Tax Specialist at H&R Block. H&R Block is a tax preparation company that offers all the tax services you need. They also offer all the filing options you want. You can file your taxes at home. You can file them at home with an online Tax Pro. Or you can visit an office. Now you have more ways to get your maximum tax refund, guaranteed.
We had the pleasure of having Shana Cooper, Public Information Officer of Children Services Council of Palm Beach County. Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County provides leadership, funding, services and research on behalf of Palm Beach County’s children so they grow up healthy, safe and strong. Their mission is to plan, fund and evaluate prevention and early intervention programs and services, and promote public policies that benefit all Palm Beach County children and families.
We had the pleasure of having Adriene Tynes, Director of Accreditation of Nonprofits First. Nonprofits First has been the leading resource for strengthening the operational and administrative capacity of nonprofit organizations in Palm Beach County. Comprised of experienced professionals, consultants and volunteers, the vision of Nonprofits First is a community in which all nonprofits achieve their highest level of success.
We had the pleasure of having Stacey Watson, Executive Director of Achieve Palm Beach County. Achieve PBC believes our children have a right to equitable access of a post-secondary education in whatever form that may take. Be it a traditional college degree, a professional certification for employment or learning a trade through vocational programs- post-secondary education is for everyone and it is their mission to take the confusion, misconceptions and trepidations out of that process.
We had the pleasure of having Ken Brighton, Director of Community Relations and Larry Rein, CEO and President. ChildNet has been chosen by the Florida Department of Children & Families to serve as the Community Based Care (CBC) lead agency in both Broward and Palm Beach Counties. As such, it is the single private non-profit entity responsible for managing the local system of services and supports for the communities’ most vulnerable children.
We had the pleasure of having Stacey Hoaglung President of Autism Society of Florida. ASF exists because persons with autism spectrum disorder have unique capacities and gifts and we are fortunate to have them in our lives. We believe persons with autism spectrum disorders contribute in unique ways to their families and communities. ASF believes that the best advocacy occurs with education and respect and the presumption of competence of all persons.
We had the pleasure of having Sue Diener, Executive Director of Spirit of Giving Network. The Spirit of Giving Network is a collaborative, nonprofit organization with a focus on children and families in South Palm Beach County. It is a forum where nonprofits and community supporters share information, resources and best practices. Currently, there are more than 60 nonprofit member organizations meeting on a monthly basis. The group’s objective is to streamline the delivery of services to the community by working collaboratively to solve issues and improve operations through internal and external partnerships.
We had the pleasure of having Alex Browning, Communiations Director and Adriana Farazola, Family Services Manager of Early Learning Coalition of Broward County, Inc. The Early Learning Coalition of Broward County, mission is to provide the resources, advocacy, leadership, coordination and oversight for early care and education from birth to school-age and to support access to school-age care to ensure children’s success in school.
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